Efficient Quality Management in the Automotive Industry with Catena-X and SAP

This episode of The Battery Podcast is a show floor recording with Max Radford of Siemens interviewing Siemens’ Senior VP of Automotive, Battery and Projects – Bernd Mangler, the Chief Procurement Officer of BASF – Dr. Matthias Dohrn, and VP of BMW and Chairman of the Board at the Catena-X association – Oliver Ganser. Building out the framework for battery passports is a complex challenge, but these three experts have some good insights. Not just on how it’s progressing, but where the industry is heading.

Cofinity-X, a core joint venture in the automotive industry, and BMW Group announce the successful implementation of the Business Partner Data Management (BPDM) use case within the Catena-X network. This collaboration marks a key step forward in the standardization and optimization of business partner data processes across the automotive sector.

Cofinity-X und Deloitte gehen eine strategische Kooperation ein, um den Golden Record Service von Cofinity-X in der Automobilindustrie weiter zu etablieren. Ziel der Partnerschaft ist es, den Austausch von Daten unter Automobilherstellern (OEMs) und Tier-1-Zulieferern zu stärken.

Catena-X, the Government of British Columbia, and the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) are testing interoperability with the UN Transparency Protocol. The pilot demonstrates how sovereign, cross-border data exchange can work, linking mining, electronics, and automotive supply chains. A scalable model for global digital trust and regulatory-ready ecosystems.

The Catena-X-certified ONCITE DPS solution from German Edge Cloud was implemented in a very short space of time, enabling Koller to achieve transparency about both its production and energy use.

Catena-X is the future of the automotive industry. In this blog article, we’ll show you how companies are using cutting-edge strategies and smart solutions to master the seamless entry into this revolutionary network. Get ready to be inspired and discover the incredible potential that Catena-X holds for the automotive industry.

At IAA MOBILITY 2025, Catena-X entered a new chapter. What began as an ambitious industry initiative in 2021 has matured into a live, global ecosystem that is now shaping the future of supply chain collaboration. The message from Munich was clear: Catena-X is no longer an idea or a pilot. It is the trusted industry standard in the making – and the scaling phase has just begun.

The automotive industry is undergoing a digital transformation, with data management playing a central role. Data sovereignty, or maintaining control over one’s own data, is a key factor in this process. In this context, Cofinity-X is emerging as a key enabler, driving a new era of data sovereignty for automotive companies.

The ONCITE DPS Track & Trace solution from German Edge Cloud (GEC) is now available on the Cofinity-X marketplace, supporting the automotive industry with improved transparency, efficiency and traceability in manufacturing. Recently recertified according to Catena-X standards, ONCITE DPS enables secure data exchange and process digitization, helping companies address supply chain complexity and regulatory requirements. This collaboration with Cofinity-X offers businesses a straightforward way to implement the solution and begin optimizing production and delivery processes without delay.